It’s just turned midnight so that means it’s now December. Wow, that went so fast!
I’m finding it hard to resist the temptation of my Lindt chocolate advent calender so I thought I’s show you what (almost) December looks like in Beaulieu, Hampshire. Those dead birds in photo 4 are hung up outside a sweet shop – that’s odd isn’t it? Or am I being all Town Mousey?
I spent an afternoon in the New Forest last week. Possibly it wasn’t quite as brown as the photos below are showing, but that’s my overriding memory of the place. Luckily though I rather like brown, after all it’s the colour of coffee, chocolate, humans and teddy bears – all the good things in life!
I realised when I was there how very few of my hours each week are spent out of doors; doing things like breathing in proper air, walking on non-man-made surfaces, that sort of thing. Whilst I’ll always be a city girl at heart, I always feel so much better after connecting with the countryside.
I think my new years resolution will be to engage my inner Bear Grylls and get a bit more intimate with Mother Nature – I hear she’s quite the awesome babe! (So long as it doesn’t rain).
All taken with Canon 5D MkII and 50mm f/1.4 lens
OK, so I can live in denial no more – it’s autumn!
That’s OK though – what’s not to love about this time of year? Especially when you live next door to an enchanted forest – full of freely roaming ponies, cows, pigs, pixies, etc. I only wish I led a lifestyle that meant I could spend more of my daylight hours there.
Things I like about autumn:
Things I don’t like about autumn:
How about you – anything you love or loathe about this time of year?
Photos taken with Canon 5D MkII and 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM lens